Overview:

Ping is a method of checking to see whether or not a particular system is on-line. Some packages will send packets of data to test the connection. NSLookup will search and present information on any domain located on the Internet.

Pinger

• Version Number: 2.3
• Revision Date: March 3, 1997
• File Name: pinger.zip
• Byte Size: 767,139
• License: Shareware
• Homepage: http://www.digitaldaze.com/estrella/Programs/index.html
• NT Compatible: Yes
• Description: The pinger program is designed to ping a user provided list of systems and warn you if a system goes down. It runs in the background and sits in the system tray. The program is very user-configurable, and the interface is easy to use but very thorough.
  

PingPong

• Version Number: 2.0
• Revision Date: December 15, 1997
• File Name: ppv20s.zip
• Byte Size: 979,998
• License: Freeware
• Homepage: http://pingpong.base.org
• NT Compatible: Yes
• Description: An easy to use and and small ping program that lets you specify the address to ping and an interval range (ie 5 to 10 seconds, etc.) Sits in the system tray and shows you the status easily. This version has the ability to also randomize the packet size of the pings, so it works even better. Useful to keep online.
  

rPing

• Version Number: 1.02b
• Revision Date: September 22, 1997
• File Name: rping102b.zip
• Byte Size: 910,867
• License: Freeware
• HomePage: http://www.ramgs.com/rping.html
• NT Compatible: Yes
• Description: Full featured but simple to use ping, traceroute, and DNS lookup utility. This one will satisfy your pinging needs quite well.
  

TJ PingPro

• Version Number: 1.1
• Revision Date: November 15, 1997
• File Name: tjpro.zip
• Byte Size: 837,145
• License: Shareware
• HomePage: http://www.txdirect.net/users/jdunne/tjsoftware/tjsoftware.htm
• NT Compatible: Yes
• Description: A host manager that allows you to name your computer addresses. Double-clicking on a Profile Name in the list will ping that address. Supports in-place label editing of Profile Names.
  - ISPinger is an autoping feature that you can use to keep your Internet Service Provider (ISP) connection from getting dumped due to inactivity. - Taskbar support for Win 95 and NT 4.0.
  - Right mouse button functionality has been included for all windows, including the status display.
  

URLPinger

• Version Number: 1.0 6/3 Release
• Revision Date: June 3, 1997
• File Name: urlpinger.zip
• Byte Size: 657,133
• License: Shareware
• Homepage: http://www.atlasu.com/moes/URLPinger.htm
• NT Compatible: Unknown
• Description: Reloads a specific web page on predetermined intervals. Its purpose is to alert a user that a web page is down, or up if it has been down.
  

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